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Madonna at 60: the Queen of Pop’s fashion hits and misses

She has never been one to shy away from controversy, especially in the fashion department.

Pop singer Madonna performing to a crowd of 74,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, in London.

Madonna celebrates turning 60 this week and from her career to her fashion choices, it has been a memorable ride.

Here are some of her fashion hits, misses and controversies:

The singer has long been a fan of designer Jean Paul Gaultier, who created what would go on to become one of her most talked-about looks after she sported a conical bustier he had designed.

Madonna on stage at Wembley wearing the much talked-about bustier in 1990 (PA)

In 2016 at one of the fashion events of the year – the Met Gala in New York – her outfit raised eyebrows, forcing her to defend her choice.

Her bondage-inspired look, made by luxury French brand Givenchy, fitted in with the Met Gala theme of Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology.

Madonna arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala, celebrating the opening of “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology” on Monday, May 2, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

The singer took to Instagram to defend her outfit, saying it was a “political statement as well as a fashion statement”.

The racy, lacy black dress exposed her buttocks and barely covered her breasts.

While the annual fashion event is known for often controversial outfits worn by celebrities, the Queen of Pop insisted her choice was a statement about women’s rights.

Madonna arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala, celebrating the opening of “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology” on Monday, May 2, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

She explained on Instagram: “We have fought and continue to fight for civil rights and gay rights around the world. When it comes to women’s rights we are still in the dark ages. My dress at the Met Ball was a political statement as well as a fashion statement.

“The fact that people actually believe a woman is not allowed to express her sexuality and be adventurous past a certain age is proof that we still live in an ageist and sexist society. I have never thought in a limited way and I’m not going to start.”

The Rebel Heart singer said you cannot effect change without taking risks and added: “That’s how we change history.

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“If you have a problem with the way I dress it is simply a reflection of your prejudice,” she wrote.

“I’m not afraid to pave the way for all the girls behind me‼ As Nina Simone once said, the definition of freedom is being fearless.”

She ended her message referencing one of her new songs and her Rebel Heart tour, urging fans to “Join my fight for Gender. Equality!”

The following year, she decided to accessorise her mouth for the Met Gala, sporting a diamante grille on her teeth.

Madonna the Met Gala in 2017 (David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock).

The early 90s saw the singer channeling her inner goth as she sported pitch-black hair.

She reminisced about her old hairdo on Instagram, posting a throwback photograph and captioning it: “That Brunette Life Tho.”